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Upton vs Hampton vs Millis vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($523k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Upton | Hampton | Millis | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
16,426Highest |
8,888 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kLowest 57% above U.S. |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Millis and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #63 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Millis | Sutton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Winnacunnet High School | Millis High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
10.1Lowest |
10.7 |
12.6Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.